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The History of the American People (Four Volume Set)
by J.H. Patton, John Lord, et. al
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, IL : L.W. Walter & Company, 1910 L.W. Walter & Company, Chicago, IL. 1910. Hardcover. First edition by Walter. Books are tight, square, and not marked. Book Conditions: Good; wear to heads, tails, and tips on all; scuffing through fabric on Volume 1 at top edge of rear board; light dust soiling to textblock tops; light toning to pages. No DJs. Red cloth boards and spine with tarnished gilt lettering on the spine; embossed eagle and border on the font boards. Clean internals. Internal hinges are sound and not split. 1314 pp 8vo. Introductory article on True Americanism by Theodore Roosevelt. These books begin in 1492 and continue in a chronological diary fashion to 1910. Along the way the contributors (17+) touch on every aspect of historical importance to the American story which touches on American Greatness and American Patriotism. A clean very presentable set of books. No International shipping.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011608
- Title
- The History of the American People (Four Volume Set)
- Author
- J.H. Patton, John Lord, et. al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- L.W. Walter & Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- American History, History of the American People, America, United States, American Patriotism, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, The Alamo, Civil War, American Presidents, politics, Congress, American ism, Industrial Revolution,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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